BEACHES were packed around the country yesterday as Britons enjoyed the hottest day of the year ahead of what could be a scorching three months. <\/p>\n
The 25Crecorded in Cambridge and London was above the 22C (71.6F) in the Bahamas. <\/p>\n
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But while the mini heatwave ends today forecasters have predicted that average temperatures from April to June will be higher than normal. <\/p>\n
The Met Office has also signalled that drier thaN average conditions can be expected. <\/p>\n
However we will have to get through a washout Easter first,with rain sweeping across the country and temperatures no higher than 15C (59F). <\/p>\n
Yesterday tourists boarded punts on the River Cam as Cambridge notched the highest temperature of the day at 25.4C. <\/p>\n
It was hotter than Augusta National, in Georgia, US, where British star Justin Rose competed in the final round at the US Masters golf. <\/p>\n
Deckchairs went up across Londons packed parks where it reached 25C, while northern cities Hull and Manchester hit 23C. <\/p>\n
Beaches in Brighton and Bournemouth on the South Coast were crammed with families. <\/p>\n
Supermarkets reported a rush for BBQ food, booze and ice cream. <\/p>\n
The weather is forecast to get cold each day this week until a low of 6C (42.8F) on Easter Monday. <\/p>\n
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Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said: Its going to be OK this week, but nowhere near as good. <\/p>\n
Weve got a cold front pushing south, which is introducing cooler air. <\/p>\n
Its still above average for this time of year and itll still be dry and sunny, but were not going to be as warm as we have been. <\/p>\n
Aprils hot temperatures follow the mildest March on record. <\/p>\n
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Up to 20million people are expected to take to the roads for the Easter getaway on Thursday, which could triple journey times, says the AA. <\/p>\n
A number of rail services will also be disrupted as Network Rail carries out more than 200 engineering projects on major lines across the UK. <\/p>\n
Nearly a million will try to avoid the chaos by jetting abroad. <\/p>\n
In a message for those left behind, the Met Office said: If only this weekend had waited until next week. <\/p>\n
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